The Cell has found another application in medical technology - this time, MRI analysis. In emergency situations, rapid decisions about brain surgery depend on 3D results from CT and MRI scans, like the one pictured above. The Cell chip can compare freshly scanned images with a patient’s old scans checking if their condition has significantly deteriorated, in a matter of seconds.
via IO9
Computerbase.de is reporting that the new 40GB PlayStation 3 features the new 65nm Cell processors, as opposed to the 90nm chips powering the previous models.
As a result, power utilization has dropped from 200 watts to 135 watts, and the consoles will be cooler and quieter than the previously available 20GB and 60GB models - although heat or noise were never major issues with the PlayStation 3 in the first place.
via Engadget
THQ have delayed Juiced 2: Import Nights for the PlayStation 3 until October, and removed the PlayStation 3 version of Stuntman: Ignition from their release schedule.
I’m going to take a wild guess and say this is due to the difficulty of programming for the Cell processor. If the brains at Epic had problems getting the Unreal Engine to fly on the Cell, it’s not outrageous to assume that other developers are sitting around scratching their heads, waiting for the SWAT team of Sony engineers to visit their offices and save the day.
via Gaming Today
Sony have developed a new computer board which features the Cell processor and RSX GPU from the PlayStation 3. The new chip will be unveiled at the SIGGRAPH show in San Diego on August 7, where Sony says it will demonstrate real-time processing of images which are four times the resolution of HDTV.
via Games Radar
Parallel Processing Corporation have filed a lawsuit against Sony, claiming the Cell processor used in the PlayStation 3 infringes on a patent issued in 1991 for “Synchronized Parallel Processing with Shared Memory.”
The California-based company are claiming “irreparable harm and monetary damage” resulting from the infringement, and are seeking compensation in addition to the impounding and destruction of all Sony products that include a Cell processor.
via Next Generation
